URA — Global X Uranium ETF

URA Price Performance — Growth of $10,000

Value of a $10,000 investment in URA over time, compared with SPY. Both lines are rebased to $10,000 on the first shared date. Based on total returns — prices are adjusted for dividends and splits, so this assumes distributions were reinvested. Hover or tap the chart for exact values.

URA Drawdown

The "underwater" chart: URA's decline from its highest prior value at each point in time. It shows how deep past losses ran and how long the fund took to recover to break-even.

Overview

The Global X Uranium ETF is a materials sector fund issued by Global X Funds with $6.42 billion in assets. It holds a D grade and ranks 14th out of 15 peers in its category, placing it near the bottom of the group. The fund’s 0.69% expense ratio exceeds the category median of 0.52%, while its 4.57% dividend yield significantly outpaces the median of 1.34%. Concentration is notable, with the top 10 holdings comprising 68.0% of assets and CAMECO CORPORATION representing the largest single position at 23.1%.

Price action shows the fund trading at 35.4% of its 52-week range, reflecting a recent 1D gain of 0.79% and a 1M increase of 6.62%. Despite a strong 1Y return of 19.45%, this lags the category median of 45.95%, and the 6M return remains negative at -5.58%. The fund was downgraded from a C to a D grade on 2026-08-31, coinciding with its current low overall rank of 398. Historical data is limited to 3.0 years, which constrains the long-term view of its performance trajectory.

With a beta of 1.57, the fund exhibits high sensitivity to market movements, contributing to its 52.67% annualized volatility. This risk profile is labeled Very High and is accompanied by a maximum drawdown of -39.30%, indicating significant historical downside. The Sharpe ratio of 0.27 suggests that risk-adjusted returns have been modest relative to the volatility experienced. Liquidity is supported by an average daily volume of 3,292,938 shares, though the bid/ask spread of 0.33% reflects standard trading costs.

AI-generated summary based on the data on this page.

URA Top Holdings

Holdings as of 2026-04-30 per the fund's most recent SEC N-PORT-P filing. Top 10 holdings make up 68.0% of net assets — a rough gauge of concentration risk (the higher this figure, the more the fund's return depends on a handful of names). To see how URA's holdings overlap with other ETFs you own or are considering, check the Stock Overlap tool.

Which Funds Overlap With URA

Holding two funds that own the same companies adds cost and complexity without adding much diversification. These tracked ETFs share the most names with URA's top 10 — NLR overlaps most, holding 4 of the same companies as URA's top 10 (42.5% of URA's assets).

Compares the top 10 reported holdings of each fund, so it's a floor on true overlap — two S&P 500 trackers overlap ~100% even when only 10 names are listed. Use the Stock Overlap tool to search by individual company.

Market Backdrop

10-Year Treasury Yield: 4.77% (as of 2026-09-03) — The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds — the standard "risk-free rate" benchmark used to contextualize this fund’s Sharpe ratio and returns.

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX): 14.32 (as of 2026-09-03) — A real-time gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility over the next 30 days — useful context for this fund’s own volatility label.

Federal Funds Rate: 3.63% (as of 2026-08-01) — The Federal Reserve’s target policy rate, which anchors short-term borrowing costs across the economy.

URA Liquidity, Domicile & Tax Treatment

Liquidity: Quoted bid/ask spread is 0.33% and average daily volume is 3.3M/day. Tighter spreads and higher volume mean lower round-trip trading costs; this is a live-market snapshot and can widen during volatile sessions. AUM of $6.42B provides ample scale, supporting tight spreads and issuer commitment to keep the fund open.

Domicile & tax treatment: URA is a US-domiciled, SEC-registered ('40 Act) exchange-traded fund. Dividends and capital gains distributions are reported to US investors on Form 1099-DIV, and the fund is not subject to the PFIC reporting or UCITS-specific rules that apply to Irish- or Luxembourg-domiciled funds. Non-US investors should note that US-domiciled ETFs are generally subject to 30% US withholding tax on dividends (unless reduced by treaty) and to US estate tax exposure on the position — Irish-domiciled UCITS ETFs tracking the same index often avoid both, which is why non-US residents frequently prefer the UCITS equivalent where one exists. This is general information, not tax advice — consult a tax professional for your situation.

URA Performance History

How URA Compares to Other Materials ETFs